當頭一棒
dāng​tóu​yí​bàng

a severe blow

  • created sense approved 当头一棒/當頭一棒 · dāng​tóu​yí​bàng · a severe blow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当头一棒 / 當頭一棒

    dāng​tóu​yí​bàng

    a severe blow

    a blow on the head; a sudden and severe blow or setback that comes as a shock

    dāng​tóu​yī​bàng

    当头 (literal) → 当头/當頭 · dāng​tóu · head-on 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 棒 (literal) → 棒 · bàng · stick

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 当头一棒/當頭一棒 · dāng​tóu​yí​bàng · a wake-up call — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当头一棒 / 當頭一棒

    dāng​tóu​yí​bàng

    a wake-up call

    a sharp warning or a sudden realization that helps someone wake up to reality or gain insight; originally a Zen Buddhist practice of striking a student to help them reach enlightenment

    dāng​tóu​yī​bàng

    当头 (literal) → 当头/當頭 · dāng​tóu · head-on 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 棒 (literal) → 棒 · bàng · hit with a stick

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense